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The definition of a handkerchief is a small, tightly-woven square of cloth that is carried in the pocket.
(noun)An example of a handkerchief is a small square of cotton cloth that you carry in your pocket and use to wipe your runny nose when you have a cold.
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See handkerchief in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. handkerchiefs
- a small, square piece of linen, cotton, silk, etc., for wiping the nose, eyes, or face, or carried or worn for ornament
- kerchief
Origin: hand + kerchief
See handkerchief in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. hand·ker·chiefs also hand·ker·chieves (-chĭvz, -chēvzˌ)
- A small square of cloth used especially for wiping the nose or mouth.
- A large piece of cloth worn as a decorative article; a scarf.
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